davekaro

hey everyone,

so i am going to have to replace the distributor on my 1993 honda civic LX soon. I have a question about the install and how the distributor aligns up to the engine head.
1. can someone explain why it is possible to adjust the position of the distributor against the head? (i'm just curious)
2. how can i know the alignment i should use for my car?

when i first took it off, the bolts for the distributor mount were really not tight, and it was aligned ot the head all the way to one side. (if the bolts are loose you can kind of "swivel" the distributor around) my brother has a 1992 civic lx - and i looked at how his distributor aligns to his head, and it is right in the middle. so i'm thinking that when i install mine, i should do it in the middle too, since i think that it may have moved itself one way considering the screws were loose. i find it strange that my brothers distributor was right in the middle, and mine was all the way to the left. can anyone shed some light on this matter?! Thanks a ton!

Dave Kroondyk

ABK

search for the tread on how to use a timing gun and you will know.